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The economics of digital identities

By creating models that disintermediate and give users more control, blockchain-based self-sovereign IDs and associated data marketplaces redefine the balance of power encompassing digital identities.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Identity Management Solutions Technology Industry

Faster, more reliable networks in your future

Fresh from Mobile World Congress u2013 Wireless at the speed of light. Plus, how your network can benefit from network insights at scale.

By Mike Feibus

Networking Wi-Fi

How can public cloud providers become ‘enterprise grade?’

CIOs want a number of straightforward capabilities from vendors they are willing to consider u201centerprise grade,u201d but achieving it may require change from vendors.

By Myles F. Suer

Cloud Computing Cloud Management

Sloan Valve two-steps its ERP upgrade in hybrid cloud switch

CIO Tom Coleman is shifting Sloanu2019s ERP operations to SAP S/4 HANA in two stages to enable the commercial plumbing products manufacturer to better reap the benefits of business insights and the cloud.

By Clint Boulton

Cloud Computing Digital Transformation ERP Systems

3 takeaways from HIMSSanity in Las Vegas

Another annual ritual of networking, hyperbole and celebration comes to a close for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). The bottom line is that health care IT remains an exciting place to be.

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Analytics Events Healthcare Industry

It’s time to walk the walk

Achieving the goal of creating an inclusive work environment requires a high degree of corporate commitment.

By Nancy Novak

CIO Green IT Technology Industry

A startup guide to accepting cryptocurrency transactions

The number of people using cryptocurrencies is on the rise and is only expected to grow over the next few years. Accepting these currencies from your customers is thus a strategic decision that can put you at a competitive advantage.

By Chris Low

Blockchain E-commerce Software Technology Industry

Australian State develops fund to spark government innovation

Sam Hannah-Rankin, Director Public Sector Innovation for Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic) in Australia, discusses the launch of a fund aimed at sparking innovation in Australia.

By Marquis Cabrera

Digital Transformation Government Technology Industry

Make the paradigm shift from conferencing to meeting experience solutions

To create better people experiences, think of digital workplace communications and collaboration as a lifecycle and continuum, with a rich ecosystem of applications, people and content that needs to be contextual.

By Dave Smith

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Why it’s dicey to de-prioritize digital innovation

How do you help the digital innovation flywheel gain momentum while trying to also keep the lights on? Develop a strong digital foundation and an optimal operating model.

By Vik Kasturi

CIO Digital Transformation IT Strategy

Best free CRM software, 2018: 7 top tools

Customer relationship management (CRM) software can help businesses foster new sales opportunities and improve internal efforts to organize around key objectives. And with these free tools, CRM doesn't have to be an expensive undertaking.

By Matt Kapko

CRM Systems Enterprise Applications

6 expert budgeting tips for IT leaders

IT budgets must not only reflect short-term strategic plans but also drive innovation. Hereu2019s how to ensure youu2019re delivering tactical IT and services that produce true digital transformation.

By Mary K. Pratt

Budgeting IT Leadership IT Strategy

How to set your priorities using architecture

Six business and enterprise architecture methods that should help you answer which one of your numerous initiatives should be delivered first u2013 and which one should not make it into your priorityu2019s list at all.

By Daniel Lambert

Mar 9, 2018

Digital Transformation Enterprise Architecture IT Leadership

The workforce of the future is already here: are you ready?

While there is no crystal ball, staying intellectually curious, confident in your skill set and willing to stay informed on new emerging trends will help ensure that your future stays bright.

By Rachel Barger

Mar 9, 2018

IT Jobs IT Skills Technology Industry

5 mindset traits to become a digital disruptor

These mindset traits can help you gauge your digital acuity against those of a successful disruptive digital leader.

By Marc Wilczek

Mar 9, 2018

CIO Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Here’s what blockchain can do for you. Yes, you

Programmable ledger can track everything from organic vegetables to software code.

By Barbara Darrow

Mar 9, 2018 4 mins

Blockchain Technology Industry

Data privacy: What your employees don’t know but should

Employees tend to have significant gaps in their data privacy awareness, particularly about the data handling requirements of regulations like the GDPR and EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.

By Thor Olavsrud

Mar 9, 2018 9 mins

Data Management Privacy Security

#PressforProgress — Equitable treatment for women, not just equal

Women don't need or want special treatment or hand-holding. They need to live in a world that is equitable — that takes into account obstacles and challenges they've had to overcome.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers Technology Industry

How digital transformation leaders move at the speed of startups

Three lessons on building successful products.

By Thor Ernstsson

Digital Transformation IT Leadership

Data governance moves past throwing facts together

Learning how to learn is becoming a critical executive skill and learning to think probabilistically will become table stakes.

By Rohan Light

Mar 8, 2018 7 mins

IT Governance IT Leadership IT Strategy

Leveraging analytics across the enterprise

Unlocking the value of data will be more and more a part of the digital transformation of enterprises.

By Sanjay Srivastava

Analytics Big Data Digital Transformation

Integrating your enterprise resource planning system with customer relationship management

Integrating new ERP software with their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system provides a number of time-saving and data-related benefits.

By Ryan Warnock

Mar 8, 2018 5 mins

CRM Systems ERP Systems Enterprise Applications

How application-specific integrated circuits are powering the future of IT today

From blockchain to machine learning, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) are delivering the next wave of digital transformation through specialization.

By Stephen Watts

Computers and Peripherals Digital Transformation Emerging Technology

Why more knowledge is not always better for your organization

The challenge lies in addressing knowledge failures to maximize transformation of knowledge into organizational wisdom.

By Daniel F. Glazier

Big Data Business Intelligence IT Leadership

How to improve your communication skills to become a leader in the tech industry

IT technicians often struggle when it comes to effectively communicating with their colleagues. This is one of the major reasons they are not considered for leadership roles. If you are an IT professional, hereu2019s how you can improve your communic

By Ed Sattar

IT Leadership IT Skills

How artificial intelligence is changing the CIO’s role

Disruptive technologies are making CIOs play a more prominent role than ever.

By Michael Zammuto

Artificial Intelligence CIO IT Leadership

How business intelligence in banking is shifting the paradigm

Business intelligence in banking is a complex and robust pipeline that incorporates a variety of tools. Find out what goes into a BI solution for a bank.

By Darya Shmat

Analytics Business Intelligence Financial Services Industry

What about Shark Tank?

When coaching business school students, Iu2019m often asked, u201cWhat about Shark Tank?u201d Can Shark Tank be held up as a showcase for good business presentation technique?

By Theodore May

IT Leadership IT Skills

How IBM’s agile, design-first approach increases employee productivity

IBM CIO Fletcher Previn explains how agile development, Net Promoter Score, and organizational structure are key to delivering easy-to-use solutions that drive innovation and employee efficiency.

By Martha Heller

CIO IBM IT Governance

9 IT outsourcing mistakes to avoid

A number of common u2014 and costly u2014 pitfalls persist, when it comes to engaging an IT service provider. Hereu2019s how to ensure your IT outsourcing engagements achieve their intended results.

By Stephanie Overby

IT Strategy Outsourcing Technology Industry

Walmart CIO repackages IT service as a product

The pace of technical change requires a different IT management approach, says Clay Johnson, CIO of Walmart Stores. Welcome to the age of managing IT as a product.

By Clint Boulton

Digital Transformation IT Leadership IT Strategy

Build a philanthropic platform for yourself and your company

A good company culture includes goodwill-driven growth and charity.

By Steven Malme

Digital Transformation IT Leadership Relationship Building

Planning for artificial intelligence’s transformation of 21st Century jobs,

Protected workers will embrace the change automation and AI bring, not fight it.

By Mark MacCarthy

Artificial Intelligence Digital Transformation Technology Industry

What a CIO needs to know about initial coin offerings

What the small business CIO should learn about initial coin offerings (ICO) versus the traditional initial public offerings (IPO).

By Chris Low

IT Leadership Small and Medium Business

The 3 biggest opportunities to improve your services operations in 2018

The business world is accelerating, and the pressure for services companies to keep up is apparent.

By Ray Grainger

Digital Transformation IT Strategy Technology Industry

Do you have a data strategy to achieve better organizational analytics?

Every company is talking about analytics, but only a handful have a simple data analytics strategy.

By Peter B. Nichol

By Nancy Van Elsacker Louisnord

Analytics IT Strategy

ITIL and agile are not always the best of friends, but they sure are not enemies

Agile sounds quite opposite to the strict ITIL processes, they can work together pretty well in IT service management.

ITIL ITSM Software Development

What’s so transformational about agile?

Companies need to survive and thrive in the face of rapid competition. Technologists need to challenge themselves to develop new skills. Agile leads us to do both.

By Matt McBride